D.o.e. Savannah River D Area Ash Basin is an earth dam located in Barnwell County, South Carolina, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 5,738 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About D.o.e. Savannah River D Area Ash Basin
D.o.e. Savannah River D Area Ash Basin is a dam in Barnwell, South Carolina. The dam is owned by Doe Savannah River (federal). It impounds the Savannah R-tr.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 5,738 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 38 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 126 acre-feet. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 years old.
This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 01/29/2004. That was over 22 years ago.
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Location
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Barnwell |
| River/Stream | Savannah R-tr |
| Coordinates | 33.19560, -81.74170 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 5,738 ft |
| Year Completed | 1977 (49 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 126 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 126 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 36 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 38 acres |
| Max Discharge | 16 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Doe Savannah River |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/29/2004 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SC01689 |
| Federal ID | SC01689 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |